Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-10-01
THE leaves are turning rapidly.


THE leaves are turning rapidly.
OvERcoATs have made their appear
ance.
THE Methodist protracted meetings
still continue.
HAULING has been very brisk on the
B. & o. r. R.
BUSINESS aspects for good Fall
trade are encouraging.
WE had regular Jim dandy kind of
weather during the week.
STRAW hats, now like angels visits,
are few and far between.
LETS boom the town by allowing her
deeds and works to do the booming.
WE witnessed the capture of full
grown rabbit by cat the other day.
SOME of the Martinsburg female in
habitants are adopts in cigarette smok-
ing.
THE rain during the week has sum-
marily stopped the farmers from cutting
their corn.
A new queensware store h opened
lately in the room formerly occupied by
Emmert & Fiery.
MR.. j. w. DEGRANGE will leave t.
morrow for Charleston, to attend the
Federal Court as petit juror.
HON. D. B. LUCAS and Messrs A. r.
Pendleton and Forrest w. Brown were
in town at court during the week.
Miss OCTAvIA E. TRIPLETT has
been employed as assistant teacher of
the Gainesboro school in Virginia.
THE Silver Leaf Dramatic Associa-
ton will give a Carnival Ball in the
Central Opera House the Goth of this
month.
Miss JENNIE HEDGES entertained
right royalty number of her friends
Tuesday evening last. 1t was the oc-
casion of her birthday.
THERE is a hen-pecked husband In
town whose wife compels him to sit on
the crubstOne when he wishes to in
dulge in smoking.
THE Westinghouse air brake, which
is supplanting those generally used now,
has the merit of working while the en-
CINE is standing still.
BUSINESS is so dull in Martinsbarg
that the boys cannot get up a third-rate
'dog fght,n out side of rail 70 'ers,
and they have not got the time.
A railing has been placed on each side
of the bridge at Fitz's Dam. Such has
been needed badly as it was dangerous
on dark night to person passing that
way.
Mr.. PERRY ROHRAAUGH is home
again from Wichita His love for Kan
sas still continues undated. We are
glad to know he is prospecting in his new
field of labor.
THE General Secretary of the Y. M.
g. A, Mr.. Frank Barr, has been push-
ing the interests of the Association very
successfully The business mon of the
town bob Jew and Gentle are re-
spending nobly to his appeals.
G., G. Boon, the live merchant tailor,
has Just arrived from the city with an
immense stock of domestic and import
ed cloths for the fall and winter trade.
George says he is prepared to suit any
body, from the farmer to the dandy
dude.
Mr. EDWARD HOBBS and Miss Carrie
Higgins, formerly of this city were mar
ried at the brides home, in Lambert
vile, New Jersey, on Thursday last.
They are at present visiting the groom's
parents in this place. We wish them a
safe voyage on the matrimonial sea.
They will reside at Washington, where
Mr.. Hobbs has lucrative position.
MANY will be glad to hear that Rev.
m. Wharton of Baltimore, will begin
a series of meetings in Martinsburg at
the Baptist Church on next Monday,
October S0th. Those who have heard
him on former occasions, will be eager
to hear him again Many have never
heard him but have read with profound
interest his recent sermons on the
"Chains of Romanism," will now be
glad of an opportunity to hear the living.
preacher. Preaching will begin at II
O'Clock P. NJ. Doors open 1T z o'clock
All are cordially invited.